Monday, December 29, 2014

Day 2:
We started the day off by eating wonderful breakfast complimentary of the ESJ Tower hotels. After that, we took a lovely stroll to the Coliseo Guillermo Angulo to play our first game against the 4th nationally ranked Tufts Jumbos. There were a few differences of the court such as the professional three point line and a wider key, but otherwise it was the same as the courts back at home. With a close first half, in favor of the jumbos, we headed in to half time confident and ready to roll. Unfortunately after a good start to the second half, we didn't finish out the game with a win because of costly turnovers.

The part yall really wanna hear about though is the once in a lifetime experience we are getting to have. Though we get angry and sad about losing, we realize that this is just a game and the memories we are making with one another are things that really matter. We usually spend our days on the beach and at the pool. For dinner we go for walks around town exploring the town and trying to find new places to eat and visit. Tomorrow we get to go explore old San juan and see one of the oldest towns in North America. The weather has been in the high 70's and low 80's so I can't complain about that :)

Our next game is Wednesday against Emmanuel at 11 am our time, which is 10 Ohio time. Hope you can tune in and watch us kick butt !!

Peace and blessings,

Shari Mangas #20

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Hello friends!!
So it's my first vacation trip out of Ohio and I'm so happy to say it's with my BW teammates in Puerto Rico!!!😄 What an awesome and exciting experience this has been so far...where do I begin?! First off, my first plane ride was terrifying to say the least; heights and roller coasters are 2 of my biggest fears, and with that being said, the plane ride was definitely a challenge but it's proven to be so worth it because Puerto Rico is sweet.☺️ Seeing the beach for the first time was also a huge plus to this trip...I could sit in the sand and watch the waves roll in and out all day long. But most importantly I can't wait for our first games to begin on Monday because it's a great opportunity for us to compete with some top ranked teams!!

Peace and love,
Clara

Here In Puerto Rico!




Hola!
This is Sydney Clark, blogging in PUERTO RICO! The semester has ended and our team did amazing with grades! I was so excited for break because I got to see a lot of my family and friends that I have not seen in a while. Also Christmas was coming and of course our awesome trip to Puerto Rico ! So far it's only been two days on our trip but it's been going great so far. The airplane rides were very smooth and it was so cool when we were flying over the water. The view was amazing. Also we got to go to the beach today which is my favorite part. The water was a perfect temperature and I got to walk around the beach also and see all the other attractions. We play tufts university tomorrow, who is a very good team, so I'm very excited to play them. Being the underdog is always better in my mind because it gets us all hyped up! I'm excited to see what else we get to see and learn while on this trip and also to bring home a couple wins to Berea ! 
Until next time,
Adios, Feliz navidad y feliz nuevo año! 

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